# Accident 19941014034859A: Robsin R22BETA, Eunice, LA, October 14, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 14, 1994, 09:20 local time
- Place: Eunice, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4896° N, 92.4103° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4896&lon=-92.4103&mi=10
- Aircraft: N80546, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80546-1996-10-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA (registry code 7640110, https://openairdocs.org/model/robinson-helicopter-r22-beta) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ROBSIN R22BETA
- Reported engine: LYC O320B2C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941014034859A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER AFTER DEPARTING HELIPAD. ALLOWED ROTOR SPEED DECAY ON AUTOROTATION. CARB ICING. NO FLY MEDICAL DRUG.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW95FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA016), Oct 14, 1994: Robinson R22 Beta (N80546), Eunice, LA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE CARBURETOR HEAT, THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM AFTER LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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